Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Minnesota feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 95,000 head on March 1, 2023, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Cattle on Feed report. This was unchanged from February but down 5 percent from March 1, 2022.
Placements of cattle and calves in Minnesota feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during February totaled 14,000 head, up 8 percent from January but down 7 percent from last year.
Marketings of fed cattle from Minnesota feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during February totaled 13,000 head, up 8 percent from January but down 7 percent from last year.
Other disappearance totaled 1,000 head.
United States cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on March 1, 2023. The inventory was 4 percent below March 1, 2022.
Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.73 million head, 7 percent below 2022. Net placements were 1.68 million head. During February, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 345,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 315,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 470,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 424,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 130,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 50,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.74 million head, 5 percent below 2022.
Other disappearance totaled 58,000 head during February, 2 percent below 2022.
Categories: Minnesota, Livestock, Beef Cattle